Photojournalism - Amateur

Fighting the Fire Budd Parker
USA

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Fighting the Fire"



Fishermen Marcin Pech
Poland

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"Fishermen"
herring fishers from the Vistula Lagoon



Mother Joao Coelho
Portugal

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Mother"
Despite her fatigue, this mother breastfeeds her child while working



The Fires Ruth Woodrow
Australia

Honorable Mention

"The Fires"
Two firefighters walking back to their fire truck during the fires



Moon Blessing Chuck Campbell
USA

Honorable Mention

"Moon Blessing"
Blessing of the Moon in Brussels



Betel Leaf Addiction Joseph Lungaro
Malta

Honorable Mention

"Betel Leaf Addiction"
Betel Leaf addiction.



The little fairy Joao Coelho
Portugal

Honorable Mention

"The little fairy"
She looks like a fairy with a magic wand, but she's just a kid digging through trash



Defeated Joao Coelho
Portugal

Honorable Mention

"Defeated"
At the end of a day's work at the dump, these children look defeated for not having found a toy



Hardship Bruce Fraser
Australia

Honorable Mention

"Hardship"
Homeless in Santiago



The weight of life Joao Coelho
Portugal

Honorable Mention

"The weight of life"
So fragile this life that relies on the weight it carries on its head every day



Lower Prices Higher Standards Thomas Szalay
USA

Honorable Mention

"Lower Prices Higher Standards"
4 migrant farmworkers keep warm during a cold rain in a lean too next to the strawberry fields.



1/4 mile from Middle School Jane Strisik
USA

Honorable Mention

"1/4 mile from Middle School"
"ALL SALES FINAL "



On my way to the market Doug Testa
USA

Honorable Mention

"On my way to the market"
Woman carrying harvest in Pokhara, Nepal



The dump ballet Joao Coelho
Portugal

Honorable Mention

"The dump ballet"
Torn and barefoot or wearing old shoes, this game looks like a ballet performance



Towards the end Jhinku Banerjee
India

Honorable Mention

"Towards the end"
A man at a brick kiln in Bangladesh carries load while the smoke flows in the same direction



lockdown Raphael Seiler
Switzerland

Honorable Mention

"lockdown"



The end of the line Joao Coelho
Portugal

Honorable Mention

"The end of the line"
This man scavenges through a pile of waste in a dump to find food



See Me Kristine Hinrichs
USA

Honorable Mention

"See Me"
The transit ad had a SeeMe hashtag, it seemed ironic with the homeless man sleepting



Right There-Don't Stop Chuck Campbell
USA

Honorable Mention

"Right There-Don't Stop"
Finding joy during hard times



A Handful of Love Dave Cohen
USA

Honorable Mention

"A Handful of Love"



Hung up to Dry Lucy Lasky
USA

Honorable Mention

"Hung up to Dry"



Marocco tanneries Estevao Lafuente
Portugal

Honorable Mention

"Marocco tanneries"
Documentary colletion about artisanal activities in the Medina of Marrakech



The Observer Romy Klein
USA

Honorable Mention

"The Observer"



Before the Eruption Aimee McCrory
USA

Honorable Mention

"Before the Eruption"



Thoughts of Those Passed Barry Good
USA

Nominee

"Thoughts of Those Passed"
Image made at the Empty Sky 9-11 Memorial



Lisbon laundry Carol Smokler
USA

Nominee

"Lisbon laundry"
laundry day



Someone to Watch Over Me Chuck LaChance
USA

Nominee

"Someone to Watch Over Me"
Seeking help from above.



Home Mystique Dan Tran
USA

Nominee

"Home Mystique"
Commemoration of the hanging of 40 Dakota men in 1862 each year in Dakota, Minnesota



And nothing else matters Eddy Verloes
Belgium

Nominee

"And nothing else matters"
2022, Belgium



Untitled Elmo Tide
USA

Nominee

"Untitled"



Grand Central Market Los Angeles Gayle Pepper
USA

Nominee

"Grand Central Market Los Angeles "
A walk back in time through an original market.



After the church fire Henk Langerak
Netherlands

Nominee

"After the church fire"
when the church was burnt down this was left of the holy image



The Naked Cowboy, Times Square Jack Weingarten
USA

Nominee

"The Naked Cowboy, Times Square"
The Naked Cowboy. The best known of Times Square's costumed characters.



tube stop Jed Best
USA

Nominee

"tube stop"
reading while waiting



Mimestism Joao Coelho
Portugal

Nominee

"Mimestism"
Wearing what he could find on the dump, this man blends into the smoky debris landscape



The skeletons playground Joao Coelho
Portugal

Nominee

"The skeletons playground"
They live in a car cemetery, where from an early age they have to take care of their siblings



Resilience Joao Coelho
Portugal

Nominee

"Resilience"
This woman works hard but keeps her daughter close to her, showing remarkable resilience and love



People in the garbage dump Johan Willems
Belgium

Nominee

"People in the garbage dump"
During our visit segou in Mali we saw these people while they were still looking for useful items in



Madrid Street Scene Kathryn McGarvey
Canada

Nominee

"Madrid Street Scene"



Rigacci's Gifts Larry Jones
USA

Nominee

"Rigacci's Gifts"
Abandoned store, downtown, Cincinnati, OH



Cover their Faces Liz Loh-Taylor
Australia

Nominee

"Cover their Faces"
Taken in Afghanistan. Ali was told to cover the faces of the mannequins as it could arouse men.



Getting a Leg Up Lucy Lasky
USA

Nominee

"Getting a Leg Up"



Statement? Norman Robbins
USA

Nominee

"Statement?"
Statement during a march for cancer



The World Trade Center Manhattan Robert Davis
USA

Nominee

"The World Trade Center Manhattan"
Beautiful shiny New York at night



Some Have and To Hold Some Not Robin Zygelman
USA

Nominee

"Some Have and To Hold Some Not"
A slice of life in America



Three Hitch Stepping in Time Ruth Ball
Canada

Nominee

"Three Hitch Stepping in Time"



Pouring Buckets Sonal Shah
USA

Nominee

"Pouring Buckets"
City Market in Nairobi during the rainy season



Sydney Royal Easter Show Tailai OBrien
Australia

Nominee

"Sydney Royal Easter Show"
Candid photo of champion Simmental bull



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